Testing HSPA (High School Proficiency Assessment) SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) ACT (American College Test) AP Exams (Advanced Placement)

HSPA Tests Dates Tuesday March 2nd, 2010-Mathematics Wednesday March 3rd, 2010-Language Arts Day 1 Thursday March 4th, 2010-Language Arts Day 2 May 17, 2010 – Biology Test, Multiple Choice May 18,2010 – Biology Test, Regular Assessment

Why Take the HSPA? Taking and passing the HSPA is a graduation requirement If a student does not report to the testing or is partially proficient, they are required by state law to enroll in credit course called ASIP in their senior year and retake the exam in October of Senior year It is of the utmost importance that students arrive on time ready to test on testing days

Important Dates to Remember SAT – March 13, 2010 – May 1, 2010 – June 5, 2010 SAT Subject Tests – All testing dates except March ACT – February 6, 2010 – April 10, 2010 – June 12, 2010

SAT vs. ACT SATACT Measures reasoningMeasures knowledge Critical Reading, Math, Writing English, Math, Reading, Science AbstractConcrete 8 sections5 sections 160 questions215 questions Guessing penaltyNo guessing Penalty

SAT vs. ACT cont. SATACT Critical Reading – 70 minutes total English – 45 minutes 2 sections of 25 minutes each 1 section of 20 minutes Mathematics – 60 minutes Mathematics Section – 70 minutes total Reading – 35 minutes 2 sections of 25 minutes each 1 section of 20 minutes Science – 35 minutes Writing Section – 60 minutes total Writing – 30 minutes 35 minutes of multiple choice 25 minutes of written essay

SAT & ACT Scoring SATACT Each section is 800 points Each section is 36 points Total for all sections 2400 Total composite score* 36 *Composite score is the average of the four test scores

SAT Subject Tests Measures knowledge in a particular area End of junior year or at the beginning of senior year They are used by colleges for admission or for course placement Some colleges specify which ones are require for admission and some do not. Are subject tests require in every college? NO

What do colleges see? It is the students’ responsibility to send test scores directly to the colleges they are applying to It is the students responsibility to obtain the necessary standardized testing requirements from each college/university that he or she is applying to Both ACT and SAT now offer score choice

What do colleges see? Cont. Some colleges will combined the composite score on the ACT if you send all your scores. Some colleges take the ACT in place of subject tests. When registering for the SAT, if you pick the schools that you are interested, college board will send the FIRST FOUR scores for free.

Where do you register for SAT & ACT? collegeboard.com - SAT actstudent.org - ACT

AP Exams Student does not have to be in an AP course to take an AP Exam AP Scholar – Must take 3 AP Exams and score 3 or higher Refer to collegeboard.com for more information Student must have a score of at least 3 to get college credit They are offered in May – Register through guidance – If a student is in an AP class, they receive the form in class – No limit on the number of AP exams – Deadline to register is March 12 th

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College Visits at IHHS This year we had almost 200 colleges visiting our school. The representatives discuss their college, including major, financial aid, application requirement, etc. They also answer specific questions that students might have. Students sign up through Naviance. Many times these representatives are the Director of Admissions. Visits begin in September with dates posted late August